Contract Manufacturing Industry Veteran Jeffrey Bloch Joins iSuppli as Vice President, EMS Segment.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers EL SEGUNDO El Segundo (ĕl sēgŭn`dō), industrial city (1990 pop. 15,223), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on Santa Monica Bay; inc. 1917. Its products include navigation and computer systems, aircraft parts, office machines, telephone apparatus, and , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 18, 2001 Contract manufacturing industry veteran Jeffrey Bloch Bloch , Konrad Emil 1912-2000. German-born American biochemist. He shared a 1964 Nobel Prize for research on cholesterol and fatty acid metabolism. has joined iSuppli Corp., the leading provider of procurement The fancy word for "purchasing." The procurement department within an organization manages all the major purchases. and supply chain management services for the electronic components industry, as vice president, EMS Segment. In his new position, Bloch will serve as the key interface at iSuppli for contract manufacturers in the Electronic Manufacturing Services (EMS) segment of the electronics marketplace. In the Supply Chain Services business unit he will play an integral role in defining and developing tools and methodology for working with EMS customers for a variety of different iSuppli services. "Jeff brings 17 years of experience in the procurement of electronic components, most recently in the EMS sector, to iSuppli," said Lloyd Kaplan, vice president business development for iSuppli. "He will provide invaluable assistance in better serving contract manufacturers around the world with the procurement services and expertise they need to be successful in today's very competitive environment." Prior to joining iSuppli, Bloch served as chief procurement officer A Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) is an executive role focused on supply management for an enterprise. A report by Aberdeen Group shows a marked acceleration in the significance of procurement's role. (CPO (Chief Privacy Officer) An individual who manages the privacy issues within an organization. Arising out of the privacy regulations in finance and health care in the late 1990s, the CPO position eventually crossed over to all industries. ) for Viasystems, a $2 billion global contract manufacturer and printed circuit board supplier, where his responsibilities included directing the companies supply chain management function, supplier management, materials management Materials management is the branch of logistics that deals with the tangible components of a supply chain. Specifically, this covers the acquisition of spare parts and replacements, quality control of purchasing and ordering such parts, and the standards involved in ordering, , and customer supply chain, managing more than $1.5 billion in annual procurement. Prior to Viasystems Bloch held senior procurement management positions with GET Manufacturing, Cirrus Logic (company) Cirrus Logic - A manufacturer of integrated circuits including the Advanced RISC Machine and display interface processors and cards for use as Windows accelerators (requiring dedicated driver software). http://cirrus.com/. and Solectron. At Solectron, he played a key role in the global expansion as the company grew from $250 million to $3 billion in sales. Bloch started his career in purchasing and commodity management with Intel. Bloch earned a bachelor's degree at the University of Notre Dame Notre Dame IPA: [nɔtʁ dam] is French for Our Lady, referring to the Virgin Mary. In the United States of America, Notre Dame , as well as a masters degree in international management from Thunderbird thunderbird In North American Indian mythology, a powerful spirit in the form of a bird that watered the earth and made vegetation grow. Lightning was believed to flash from its eyes or beak, and the beating of its wings was thought to represent rolling thunder. University. About iSuppli iSuppli Corp. offers a wide range of supply chain management services to suppliers and buyers of electronics components -- from a comprehensive set of market intelligence services that provide timely information for strategic procurement decision making to the first true peer-to-peer, Web-enabled supply network that allows buyers and suppliers to work profitably together to reduce the overall cost of acquisition, improve continuity of supply, and simplify supply chain processes. Unlike online exchanges or auction sites, iSuppli provides complete procurement and supply chain management services -- from strategic procurement to inventory reduction to worldwide delivery -- allowing users to better focus their own resources. These services have demonstrated the ability to reduce the cost of acquisition by 6% to 10%, reduce cycle times by 5% to 20%, increase fill rates as much as 30%, reduce shipment errors by up to 25%, improve bill-of-materials accuracy to 99.9%, and increase planner productivity by as much as 25%. For more information, visit www.isuppli.com. |
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